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Maryville College
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Resources

 
 
 
 
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Appalachian Community Fund
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GLBTQ Grant Initiative   Oct 15, 2010 10:23 AM rebecca lucas
A_straight_Guide.pdf
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A Straight Guide to GLBT...from HRC  850k v. 1 Jun 30, 2010 12:35 PM rebecca lucas
awesomeadvisor.pdf
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How to be an Awesome Advisor...from GSA Network  110k v. 1 Jul 3, 2010 7:11 AM rebecca lucas
Campus Pride
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The primary objective of Campus Pride is to develop necessary resources, programs and services to support LGBT and ally students on college campuses across the United States.  Jul 5, 2010 7:27 AM rebecca lucas
Free Will & Trust Kit from Suze Orman
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Suze Orman, an out lesbian and financial guru, is offering us free access to her online Will & Trust Kit! Go to her site, click on Will & Trust Kit, then click on "Gift Code" (on the right), then enter "people first", and "activate kit now."  Jul 9, 2010 11:15 AM rebecca lucas
GLBT History Month
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Launched in 2006, GLBT History Month in October honors 31 Icons—one each day—with a video, bio, bibliography, downloadable images and educational resources, and special features for students.  Jul 9, 2010 11:08 AM rebecca lucas
Hope Center of Knoxville
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...established to address the unmet needs of patients & families affected by HIV in Knox & surrounding counties.  Jul 11, 2010 5:12 PM rebecca lucas
In The Life...
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In The Life Media produces change through innovative media that exposes social injustice by chronicling lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender life and providing our audiences with effective ways to advance equality within and beyond our communities.  Jul 9, 2010 10:47 AM rebecca lucas
Lesbian Connection
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Sign up for a free magazine.  Jul 9, 2010 11:04 AM rebecca lucas
PFLAG National Publications
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View, browse, and download free, support materials.  Jul 9, 2010 11:45 AM rebecca lucas
PFLAG-Talk Homepage
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Find numerous resources by clicking on "Library" and "Links."  Jul 9, 2010 12:02 PM rebecca lucas
Stay Close Campaign
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The Stay Close Campaign urges all people to get the facts on sexual orientation and gender identity. Neither are "choices." They are as much a part of people as the color of their eyes, their height, or their left-handedness. At least one family in four includes someone who is GLBT.  Jul 9, 2010 11:53 AM rebecca lucas
Tennessee Equality Project
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The Tennessee Equality Project is a statewide organization dedicated to advancing and protecting the civil rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people of Tennessee.  Jun 30, 2010 1:35 PM rebecca lucas
 Coming Out
resourceguide_co.pdf
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Coming Out: A Resource Guide...from HRC  1039k v. 2 Jun 30, 2010 1:09 PM rebecca lucas
Tell 3
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Pledge to Tell 3 people what it's like for you and your loved oned to be LGBT. Because we used to think coming out would win us our rights. Now we know it takes more than that. Take a step toward equity.  Jul 9, 2010 10:52 AM rebecca lucas
 Faith and Homosexuality
A Different Kind of Christian Demonstration at Gay Pride
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Blog post from Tim Schraeder, the Director of Communications at Park Community Church, a Gospel-centered innovate church that reaches nearly 3,000 young adults and families in downtown Chicago. He blogs his thoughts on church communications at TimSchraeder.com  Jul 9, 2010 10:29 AM rebecca lucas
Metropolitan Community Church
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MCC Knoxville is a Christian Church serving the gay male, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and straight communities of Knoxville and East Tennessee. We come together from a rich variety of religious experiences and denominational backgrounds.  Jul 11, 2010 5:20 PM rebecca lucas
Something Good is Going to Happen to You
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An essay written by Randy Roberts Potts (Oral Roberts' grandson)that gives us a glimpse of what it's like to be gay in America's most popular evangelical family.  Jul 9, 2010 10:29 AM rebecca lucas
 Images
 National Organizations
Consortium of Higher Education LGBT Resource Professionals!
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The combined vision and mission of the Consortium is to achieve higher education environments in which lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students, faculty, staff, administrators, and alumni have equity in every respect.  Jul 8, 2010 12:58 PM rebecca lucas
Equality Forum
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Equality Forum is a national and international GLBT civil rights organization with an educational focus.  Jul 10, 2010 6:53 AM rebecca lucas
GetEQUAL
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We demand equality now for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people, and we will not accept excuses or delays.  Jul 5, 2010 6:06 AM rebecca lucas
GLSEN: Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network
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  Jun 30, 2010 1:50 PM rebecca lucas
HRC | Human Rights Campaign
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  Jun 30, 2010 1:50 PM rebecca lucas
Lambda Legal
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  Jun 30, 2010 1:50 PM rebecca lucas
National Coalition Building Institute
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NCBI is an international non-profit leadership development network dedicated to the elimination of racism and other forms of oppression.  Jun 30, 2010 1:50 PM rebecca lucas
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
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...building LGBT political power from the ground up.  Jun 30, 2010 1:50 PM rebecca lucas
No H8 Campaign
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  Jul 5, 2010 6:06 AM rebecca lucas
Out & Equal Workplace Advocates
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Out & Equal™ Workplace Advocates is the largest and most effective national, nonprofit organization dedicated to achieving workplace equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender employees and professionals.  Jun 30, 2010 1:50 PM rebecca lucas
PFLAG: Parents, Families, & Friends of Lesbians and Gays
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PFLAG National  Jun 30, 2010 1:50 PM rebecca lucas
Sean's Last Wish
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  Jul 5, 2010 6:06 AM rebecca lucas
Soulforce
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The purpose of Soulforce is freedom for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people from religious and political oppression through the practice of relentless nonviolent resistance.  Jul 5, 2010 6:06 AM rebecca lucas
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD)
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GLAAD is dedicated to promoting and ensuring fair, accurate and inclusive representation of people and events in the media as a means of eliminating homophobia and discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation.  Jun 30, 2010 1:50 PM rebecca lucas
The Give a Damn Campaign
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"Give A Damn" is for everybody, especially straight people, who cares about gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender equality.  Jul 5, 2010 6:06 AM rebecca lucas
 Parenting
63_gay_and_lesbian_adolescents.pdf
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Facts for Families: Gay and Lesbian Adolescents...from AACAP  159k v. 2 Jun 30, 2010 1:09 PM rebecca lucas
FamRej.pdf
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A 2009 study, "Family Rejection as a Predictor of Negative Health Outcomes" led by the Family Acceptance Project at San Francisco State University  278k v. 2 Jun 30, 2010 1:09 PM rebecca lucas
Parents Live in Closets, Too
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  Jul 10, 2010 6:53 AM rebecca lucas
What's Life Like For Gay Kids In Public Schools?
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Interesting podcast from NPR. Use the link to listen to the podcast or to read the transcript.  Jun 30, 2010 1:50 PM rebecca lucas
 TeacherResources
GLSEN Research on Bullying
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Visit this site! Many valuable resources are included.  Jul 12, 2010 4:45 PM rebecca lucas
GLSEN's Guide to Being an Ally to LGBT Students
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GLSEN's Jump Start Guide for GSAs
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Download the 8 part guide here.  Jul 12, 2010 4:45 PM rebecca lucas
GLSEN's Just the Facts for Educators
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  Jul 12, 2010 4:45 PM rebecca lucas
GLSEN's ThinkB4YouSpeak Educator's Guide
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  Jul 12, 2010 4:45 PM rebecca lucas
 Transgender Resources
National Center for Transgender Equality
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...dedicated to advancing the equality of transgender people through advocacy, collaboration and empowerment.  Jun 30, 2010 1:46 PM rebecca lucas
Tennessee Transgender Political Coalition
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The Tennessee Transgender Political Coalition is an organization designed to educate and advocate on behalf of transgender related legislation at the Federal, State, and local levels. The Coalition is dedicated to raising public awareness and building alliances with other organizations concerned with equal rights legislation.  Jun 30, 2010 1:46 PM rebecca lucas
Trans-Academics
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This resource is designed to provide educational and community resources for those with an academic or personal interest in the spectrum of gender identities.  Jul 5, 2010 6:05 AM rebecca lucas
transgender_visibility_guide.pdf
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Transgender Visibility Guide...from HRC  885k v. 3 Jun 30, 2010 1:09 PM rebecca lucas
 Youth Resources
Campus Pride
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...a national organization that promotes safe college environments for gay students.  Jun 30, 2010 1:48 PM rebecca lucas
Gay-Straight Alliance Network
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Gay-Straight Alliance Network empowers youth activists to fight homophobia and transphobia in schools through Gay-Straight Alliance clubs.  Jun 30, 2010 1:48 PM rebecca lucas
National Youth Advocacy Coalition (NYAC)
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NYAC is a national social justice organization working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) young people to strengthen the role of young people in the LGBTQ movement.  Jun 30, 2010 1:48 PM rebecca lucas
The Trevor Project
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The Trevor Project 24/7 suicide & crisis prevention helpline for gay and questioning youth.  Jun 30, 2010 1:48 PM rebecca lucas